Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39457, Terence Doran, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Doran, Terence or Doron
NUMBER
S. 39457
CONTENTS
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11.637 D Virginia
Terence Doron of in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to Peter Johnston Abingdon - Virg a
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. to m th  \frac{3}{31} - - 80:77 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819. - - - 48: -
$128:77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Reference sent to John Campbell Esq. 29 Sept 1820 Abingdon Va.

39 457 Rev INVALID.  Rev
File No. 39 457
Florence Dorson
Rev Her 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm Daron Private, Col. Mathews Virginia 77 - 3 Years - 2 nd May 1818.
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The certificate of the of the of the

State of Virginia To wit
On this second day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia allotted by Law to the Thirteenth Circuit, which comprehends the County of Washington, Terence Dorn, aged sixty four years, resident in the County aforesaid, who, being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War": that he the said Terence Dorn enlisted, in the month of April seventeen hundred & seventy seven, in the Company commanded by Captain Hays, of the Ninth Regiment of the Virginia line on Continental establishment, of which George Matthews was Colonel: that he was enlisted by Andrew Moore, who was then a Lieutenant in the said Regiment, and is now a Brigadier General of Militia in the State of Virginia, Hall of said State: That he continued in service three years, under that enlistment, and was discharged at Monk's Corner in the year seventeen hundred and eighty: that he deposited his discharge with Colonel John Steele, who is now, either dead, or so far removed that he cannot obtain a copy of him:

that he was in the battles of German Town, & Brandy Wine: that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support: Given under my hand before me May 2 nd 1819 -
Peter Johnston
Since the above declaration has been made, the enclosed affidavit has been transmitted to me by General Moore.
I Peter Johnston Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Terence Doron did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of three years, on the continental establishment, and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand & seal, there being no official seal, this first day of March in 1819.
Peter Johnston
I Andrew Russell Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Washington in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, attest, & make known, that the name Peter Johnston, subscribed to the above declaration of Terence Doron, is the proper hand writing of Peter Johnston Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same was, and now is, lawfully and duly commissioned and qualified as a Judge of the General Court in the Commonwealth of Vir-

gines, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to any acts as such by him subscribed, as well in courts of justice, as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand there being no official seal the first day of March 1819
Andrew Russell.
The certificate at the close of the foregoing declaration was not completed, until the first of March, because, the affidavit of General Andrew Moore, which has been long expected, did not come to my hands until lately.
Peter John Hon March 1 st 1819
The applicant is in the utmost distress of poverty, and much afflicted with rheumatic pains, probably brought on him by exposure, while in the military service of the United States.
Peter John Hon

City of Richmond to wit Richmond Decr 11 1818 This day came Andrew Moore before me, a justice of the peace in & for and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God. Deposeth & saith, That in the winter of seventeen hundred & seventy six he was appointed a first Lieutenant in the ninth Virginia Regiment; That in the winter of seventeen & seventy seven, He was sent home for the purpose of recruiting soldiers - That he enlisted Forster Doran marched him with others to head quarters; That he saw him frequently afterwards in the army - That D. Doran was generally employed as a Wagoner He certainly believed he continued in the army three years, the term for which he enlisted.
John D. G. H. and

Abingdon v 25 July 1821
The Secretary of War Washington
Free Rec'd 4 August 1821 James Monroe Washington
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Washington county in the State of Virginia — On this seventeenth day of July 1821 personally appeared in Open court being the court of the said county, and a Court of Record, Jerome Doran aged sixty six years on the 29 th day of September last, resident in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath declared, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; He enlisted under Captain John Hays in the 9 th Virginia Regiment; — Served part of his time attached to the 5 th Regiment and part of the time attached to the 1 st Regiment under Col o Richard Parker. (The Original declaration bears date on the 2 d day of May 1818 and he has received a pension certificate N o 11637 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that since I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is stated below in the schedule by me subscribed to wit: No property of any description but wearing apparel and that of little value. The said Jerome Doran Jerome his further declares that he is by occupation a labourer, but is now unable to work from his age and being afflicted with pains. and that he has no family. Sworn

to and declared on the 17 th  17 th day of September 1820.  July 1821. before the magistrate county court of Washington aforesaid this 17 th day of July 1821.
his Terence mark Doran
I John Campbell Clerk of Washington County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal the said County this 23 rd day of July 1821.
John Campbell